All three Democrats are either declared or potential contenders for the Senate seat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections. In what would typically be a quiet period in Texas politics, Republicans have roiled the state's 2026 Senate campaign with their rush to redraw congressional maps to give Trump more allies in Congress.

The Texas Senate on Saturday approved new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections.

The Republican-controlled Texas state Senate passed the party’s new congressional maps late Friday, completing a legislative odyssey that included significant Democratic delays and sparked a nationwide scramble over redistricting in the process.